Joan Lind Van Blom - America's Sculler

3-time Olympian and double Olympic Silver Medallist, Joan Lind was the first American woman to win an Olympic rowing medal when she took silver in 1976 Montreal Olympics. This is an extract from the full documentary on Joan called Kiss the Joy.

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I lived at Bay Shore and Appian Way in Long Beach for 30 years and it was always so inspiring to see Joan rowing through Marine Stadium. She was relentless and fearless.